We are just one sleep away from seeing the Indian Cricket Team in action in the ICC World Cup 2023. The hosts will lock horns with Australia on 8th October at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The Rohit Sharma-led side would be hoping to begin the tournament on a bang and then end their ICC title drought.
ICC World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma on the cusp of achieving history; can achieve in India vs Australia game
As the India vs Australia game in the ICC World Cup 2023 is less than 24 hours away from now, world cricket can witness history being written. Indian captain Rohit Sharma is on the verge of achieving an all-time historic feat.
Rohit Sharma is just three sixes away from breaking Chris Gayle’s record of most sixes in international cricket. The Indian captain is on 551 hits currently whereas the veteran West Indies player has 553 sixes. The opening batter is likely to achieve the feat in the upcoming game against Australia in Chennai.
Rohit Sharma has been in the red hot form and has been giving his team a blistering start at the top of the order. The Indian captain was had a great Asia Cup 2023 and then in the last game against Australia, he was on a rampage as he smashed them all over the park.
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Rohit Sharma will be crucial for India in the ICC World Cup 2023. The Indian captain was the leading run-getter in the last World Cup and smashed 5 centuries as well. The fans would be hoping for him to do the same and take his team to glory in this year.
ICC World Cup 2023: Players with the most sixes in international cricket
ICC World Cup 2023: Here are the players with the most sixes in international cricket
Player | Matches | Sixes |
Chris Gayle (West Indies) | 483 | 553 |
Rohit Sharma (India) | 451 | 551 |
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) | 524 | 476 |
Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) | 432 | 398 |
Martin Guptill (New Zealand) | 367 | 383 |
MS Dhoni (India) | 538 | 35 |